Chaucer and the Canterbury Tales Chaucer Chaucer was born in London between 1340 and 1344, the son of John Chaucer, a vintner. In 1366 he had married Philippa Roet. The Canterbury Tales was his most popular piece of work, but sadly, he did not finish the tale before he died. The official date of Chaucer's death is Oct. 25, 1400. He was buried in Westminster Abbey. Canterbury tales In the beauty of April, the Narrator and 29 oddly assorted travelers happen …showed first 75 words of 495 total…

…showed last 75 words of 495 total…two men stand guard while the other man fetches some poison to kill the 2 men standing guard but the 2 men standing guard have other ideas and stab the man who fetches the poison in the back but the drink the poison. The Flanklings tale is about A man who wants to get rid of all the rocks in Brittany so a woman will love him. The Canterbury tales was quite a good story to read.